After celebrating 12 years of sobriety this week, Eminem wanted to keep the positivity going. Billboard has confirmed that the 8 Mile rapper donated cups of his renowned Mom’s Spaghetti to Detroit hospital workers. Through his Marshall Mathers Foundation, Eminem will be providing cups of Mom’s Spaghetti to healthcare workers around the Detroit area of the […]
Juice WRLD‘s mother Carmela Wallace announced on Wednesday (April 22) the Live Free 999 Fund, established to honor the legacy of her late son by helping and supporting struggling youth. The fund established by Wallace will receive additional support via Grade A and Interscope Records, and will strive to launch programs that compassionately and lovingly address […]
Stokley earns his first solo No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs airplay chart as “She…” skips 3-1 on the list dated April 25. The single ascends through a 12% lift in plays in the week ending April 19, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data — the biggest percent increase of any of the chart’s 30 […]
Qveen Herby delivered a meditative Billboard Live At-Home performance Wednesday (April 22) to raise money for Meals on Wheels America, which delivers food to senior citizens in need. She began with an aura cleanse, burning synthetic Palo Santo incense sticks to pull negative energy away from her performance area filled with mysterious organ music. But […]
Megan Thee Stallion misses her hot girl antics and “going to cool sh–” with friends during quarantine — especially Billie Eilish. The “Savage” rapper posted a throwback video via Instagram on Wednesday (April 22) from Billboard‘s 2019 Women in Music gala, held Dec. 12 at the Hollywood Palladium, where Meg won the Powerhouse Award and performed “Cash […]
With jails and prisons struggling to keep the coronavirus pandemic at bay, on Wednesday (April 22), Madonna’s Ray of Light Foundation and REFORM Alliance announced plans to curb the issue by donating 100,000 surgical masks. “We teamed up with @Madonna @PairOfThieves @bailproject and @cut_50 to secure 100k MORE MASKS FOR PEOPLE BEHIND BARS,” REFORM Alliance […]
After four years, TDE’s elusive hyphenate, Isaiah Rashad, returned Wednesday morning (April 22) with his new single “Why Worry.” As part of TDE’s Appreciation Week, Rashad continues his home team’s torrid run with his silky track after Ab-Soul and Zacari went up-to-bat with their solo cuts, respectively. Floating over the soothing soundscape of Crooklin, Rashad’s […]
Plus, Joe Bonamassa’s new group The Sleep Eazys and pop prankster Oliver Tree debut. Brooklyn rapper Saint Jhn rises to No. 1 on Billboard‘s Emerging Artists chart (dated April 25), becoming the top emerging act in the U.S. for the first time thanks to his breakthrough single “Roses (Imanbek Remix).” The track takes over at […]
This was not the golden anniversary environmentalists had in mind for the 50th celebration of Earth Day (April 22). The holiday dedicated to honoring Mother Earth and making sure we’re doing all we can to preserve our natural world is, ironically, taking place indoors this year because of the global lockdown necessitated by the COVID-19 […]
'It’s a mixtape, I don’t even know how!' Lanez tells Billboard of the achievement. Tory Lanez scores his third No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Rap Albums chart, as The New Toronto 3 debuts on the list dated April 25. The set earned 64,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending April 16, according to Nielsen […]